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HB1515HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

Last status update Jun 24, 2026

What this measure contains

Authorizes an attending physician to request a functional capacity examination and refer an injured employee for the examination without first obtaining permission from the employee's employer in order to assess the employee's ability to return to work. Allows licensed occupational and physical therapists to be deemed qualified to perform functional capacity examinations. (CD1)

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Bill text and versions

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by LAB
  3. HD2by CPC
  4. SD1by LBT
  5. CD1by Conference

Decision stages

  1. House LAB committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  3. House CPC committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    8 aye · 0 no · 3 excused

  4. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. Labor and Technology (LBT) on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  6. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  8. House conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  9. Senate conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    2 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  10. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    24 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  11. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1515
MemberLBT
HD2		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeExcused
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Les IharaSD-010ExcusedAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeExcusedAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
9 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberLBT
HD2		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1515
MemberLAB
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeExcusedAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeExcusedAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeExcusedAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAye
33 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberLAB
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 632-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick.

  10. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1051-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 235).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to LBT, WAM.

  16. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  17. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

  18. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3352) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  22. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3708) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  23. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 577) in amended form (SD 1).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  28. Re-referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30

  29. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Garcia.

  30. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  31. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Lamosao.

  32. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

  33. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  36. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M., Kapela, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  37. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  38. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 34-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  39. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  40. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 34-26).

  41. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

  42. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  43. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  44. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

  45. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  46. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  47. Transmitted to Governor.

  48. Act 124, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1225).

  49. Act 124, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1225).

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